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It’s all about your point of view isn’t it?
This week The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is The World Through Your Eyes. The interesting thing is, in life the same view looks completely different – depending on who you ask!
I took this shot from the basement. I pointed my camera lens up one of the smaller window wells that hold the day windows in the basement. Franky & Jonny (my two cats) use this window to go in and out of the house. Just before they jump out they look up at the day. On some mornings when there’s weeding to be done, this is the scene that may greet their eyes.
I showed this picture to an 18 year old young man. He thought it was a “different sort of photograph”. I shared it with someone else who wondered why I took a picture of the weeds.
I showed this photograph to a very artistic 11 year old who took one look at the photo and said “that’s beautiful!” I asked why and she said “It just is!” I asked an adult who also thought it a pretty picture and she said “my, what an interesting perspective”.
I think this is true about most things in life. The view from our eyes is always uniquely our own! I think my cat’s look up and think “freedom!” But I’m just guessing on that one!
Have a great day today,
~ Penny
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Lovely perspective!
My cat’s certainly think so! lol! Thank you!
When it comes to photography, it is interesting to see how varied peoples’ perspectives are, kind of like viewing life. 🙂
Indeed it is LuAnn. I am pretty sure that it says “freedom to my cats, although I believe both you and I would agree the open air and blue sky means “freedom” to you and I also! lol 🙂
Absolutely right!
Yup! 🙂
Beautiful photo!
Hi Tina, thank you very much! xx
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I think that looking upward to such a beautiful blue sky
is enough to make anyone’s first glimpse of the day a very
special one 🙂 Have lots of fun this evening Penny 🙂
Andro xx
Thanks Andro, right now it is just about 6:30 in the evening so I plan to do just that my friend! 🙂 xx
I will have to remember that you are eight hours behind me, well I always wanted to time travel so this is one way of accomplishing it 🙂 Have a lovely time and don’t forget to have a treat while you are blogging and reading, something with chocolate always works for me 🙂
Andro xxx
Oh sweet heaven, chocolate melting in my mouth, yum!!! 🙂
Hey stop, you are making me feel hungry 🙂 Not a good time to be eating anything though but I might have a late cup of tea, without the chocolate 🙂
Andro xxx
🙂
Good Night Penny 🙂 😉
Have a wonderful evening
it is time for my cup of tea 🙂
I will catch you
on your morrow 🙂
Andro xxx
If you visit my Hump Day posting just look away at the naughtier additions, I was a tad wicked with those this evening 🙂 😉 Well not too naughty…
Andro xxx
I saw the sky & wanted to fly!
xx 🙂 🙂 xx
Beautiful words RoSy they fit the photograph perfectly my friend! 🙂 xo
To many perspectives, I need to learn some new words, that is the word I keep heading back towards. I love the photo, so wonderful, it conjures vibrancy and a good day, the best feeling you can have.
Hi SteJ. I like your words, yes me too! It’s a new day to look forward to – kind of photo! 🙂
A day of hope where anything could happen to inspire more blogging goodness and it’s a bonus to know your shoes won’t let water in as it looks so lovely.
Actually raining cat’s and dogs now (hence the other post)! 🙂
I wish it was raining cows and baboons,, for that would make for more exciting imagery.
Yes, well, I don’t know if you’ve heard yet but the wonky weather being what it is, Monday it’s supposed to be at least 103 degrees!
That’s like 40 degrees celsius. I have never gone above 30 ish and that was only when with you guys. I wonder how I will cope with that extreme heat. Apart from fighting Sasha for prime vent space…again.
We all will be fighting for that (re: Sasha and vent space, lol) Thank goodness for central air conditioning (which stays well maintained, I might add!).
Always good to know that the air con is in fine fettle. Give me 66F and I will be on the hot side though. I wonder what the equivalent of the bends but for heat is.
Don’t know but in the neighborhood we do keep our eye out on the older folk who stay housebound (but do not have air conditioning. a serious concern my friend!
I will be willing to be a water carrier or what have you in those sort of situations. I like the community spirit. Those temperatures without air con is a scary prospect.
Thanks SteJ! Yes a very scary prospect!
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Yes, we must look up and think “freedom! Thanks, Penny!
Thank you Amy! Yes, most especially in our hearts dear friend! 🙂 xx
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This reminds me of the old philosophical question: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Our language, culture and personal experiences create meaning all the time. Yet, can we say with 100% certainty that what we see and hear is the absolute truth. As the postmodernist say, we are always creating meaning because we are always in relationship to someone or somethings else. I love that about the human species – we are always in relationship and we can choose how to see, hear, feel, think and say our world.
Oops! Sorry for rabbiting on. Your post inspired me to think. Thanks 🙂
No, I love it, Tez! Your words, your thoughts, your ideas. As you say, it’s what makes us each so very original in our approach and interactions with each other! 🙂
Great shot.. beautiful blue skies and makes for a different interesting sky line..
Thank you Lisa, I thought so too!
Either that or “sick inducing plants” 😉
I think it is a great photo because you are look UP to nature rather than down on it. To me, in this photo, nature is better than humanity, so we have to look up to it
An interesting perspective Alastair but your right. We do have to look up at nature in this one! 🙂
I need to do the challenges. I have no time for some reason of late. I am trying to make time, but it isn’t working
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Oh that blue sky and that green tree, just awesome Penny!
So what’s that, weeds or any garden flowers dried?
Thank you. Those are the ever present “weeds”! 🙂
My first thought was, ” Such blue sky…. oh, there’s a weed. “
The little girl who thought it was a pretty picture went outside to pick the yellow “flowers” for mommy! I agree I saw the blue sky first too! 🙂
One of those post to which I wake and wonder… what perspective am I to have today when the sun rises and the darkness fades… like looking out the window at Penny’s .. is our views always the same.? do some see the brightness of the sky and look past the weeds… or do others see the weeds and not the sky.??
Yes, Bulldog. It is so true. Today I was watching my daily news update on TV and in front of 11 year old Emma I said I was so very tired of hearing the news reporter’s personal opinions about the news. I just wanted her to report it. And Emma said, “Well don’t listen to that part!” So simple, so easy from a child’s open and uncomplicated mind. Perspective is everything my friend .. And I like most weeds that flower! xx
Totally agree – it’s all about perspective – who you are and from where you view from. I have something in my drafts folder with a one line quote I made up mirroring this concept – and a photo of course…never used it but your post made me consider it. Loved what you revealed here – and find this all so interesting! Love to you dearest Penny ~
x RL
Oh do use it, please! I want to see it now Robyn! Thank you dearest friend, much love to you, xo